The Department of Microbiology was established in the year 2019 along with the beginning of Nandha Medical College and Hospital. Vision of Microbiology Department is to provide up-to-date and holistic theoretical and practical training for MBBS students, to carry out front line research in all disciplines of Microbiology, to provide committed diagnostic care to the patients of Nandha Medical College Hospital and to train the students, academicians and teachers in the discipline.
Department of Microbiology deals with the latest diagnostic techniques, research and teaching methods in areas of Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Immunology, Parasitology, Serology , Mycobacteriology and Hospital Infection Control laboratory.
The department has taken a major initiative in Hospital Infection Control. The major components of activities undertaken by the department are manpower development through training for nurses to generate a backup of infection control team nurses and monitoring of antimicrobial resistant organisms.
